Prairie City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prairie City, a city in Jasper County, Iowa.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prairie City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 31% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph WSW | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 46% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 14 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 58% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 14% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph E | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Prairie City (41.595, -93.239). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prairie City
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Prairie City: nearby ZIP 50228 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines 17 E, Ia (2.3 mi from Prairie City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.